Nick McMillan, NPR

Many People Living in the ‘Diabetes Belt’ Are Plagued With Medical Debt

By Robert Benincasa, NPR and Nick McMillan, NPR KFF Health News Original

The “Diabetes Belt,” as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comprises 644 mostly Southern counties where diabetes rates are high. Of those counties, KFF Health News and NPR found, more than half also have high levels of medical debt.